Yesterday 13 July 2021, the New South Wales Government
(NSW Government) announced a myriad of relief
measures for residents, in the midst of the current COVID-19 crisis
in Greater Sydney.
The measures are primarily focused on bolstering businesses with
a view to keeping them operational, rather than concentrating on
underlying employees (as we saw with JobKeeper). The NSW Government
has expressed that the aim of these measures is to prop up business
on the premise that those businesses will not be forced to shed
their employees in the interim (i.e. it is expected that the
measures will ultimately benefit employees by way of allowing them
to retain their positions).
Some key takeaways from the announcements are:
